In case there was any question over just how uncharismatic, uninspiring, and, frankly, uninteresting Ron “Don’t Say Gay” DeSantis truly is, one only needs to look as far as his recent chat with Megyn Kelly (ugh) to find their answer.
The gay-hating governor sat down with the failed-morning-show-host-turned-basement-podcaster over the weekend for an epically boring 50-minute interview about his flailing–not to mention failing–presidential primary campaign.
A New York Times/Siena College poll released this week found DeSantis trailing GOP frontrunner Donald Trump by almost 40 points, with just 17% support compared to Trump’s commanding 54%.
Per NYT:
The poll shows that some of Mr. DeSantis’s central campaign arguments — that he is more electable than Mr. Trump, and that he would govern more effectively — have so far failed to break through. Even Republicans motivated by the type of issues that have fueled Mr. DeSantis’s rise, such as fighting “radical woke ideology,” favored the former president…
…Below those lopsided top-line figures were other ominous signs for Mr. DeSantis. He performed his weakest among some of the Republican Party’s biggest and most influential constituencies. He earned only 9 percent support among voters at least 65 years old and 13 percent of those without a college degree. Republicans who described themselves as “very conservative” favored Mr. Trump by a 50-point margin, 65 percent to 15 percent.
Unfortunately for DeSantis, his mindless interview with Kelly probably isn’t gonna help too much with those sinking poll numbers. We sat through (read: fast-forwarded) the entire thing so you wouldn’t have to. Here’s a quick recap…
The two talked about a whole host of issues, ranging from his plans to “protect women are girls from men who claim they are trans”…
To how he will save kids from “woke” corporations like Bud Light and Disney that are trying to convert them into LGBTQ+ adults and/or LGBTQ+ allies…
To his wife, Casey, who was deemed “America’s Karen” after she released a wildly homophobic ad attacking queer people by leaning into the gay groomer narrative last month…
Other hard-hitting topics included what DeSantis, who is not a doctor, thinks about Mitch McConnell and Joe Biden‘s health (he basically said they’re old and decrepit and need to step aside); whether he would pardon Trump if the ex-president were sentenced to prison (he would because he doesn’t think it’s a good idea “to have an almost 80-year-old former president go to prison”); and if he enjoys campaigning (he does, he really, really, does, he swears!).
Despite being a softball interview, during which Kelly mostly just parrotted DeSantis’ talking points in the form of questions and asked almost no follow ups, in the end, he still somehow managed to come across as even less likeable than before.
But don’t just take our word for it. Check out what other people, mostly Republicans, have been saying…
Boring AF.
— Dokter Phaco (@dokterphaco) July 29, 2023
Couldn’t watch the full interview. I couldn’t connect with him at all and he was not relatable.
— PG (@JoeJoe47744013) July 31, 2023
Seems like #DeSantis‘s team prepared the questions.. All the questions are designed to project DeSantis in a positive light, I don’t see any hard questions there..
— GV (@JaguarGV) July 29, 2023
Clearly a set up interview.
Thanks but no thanks never voting for him and l live in FLORIDA.
— Marie Dato (@MarieDato99421) July 29, 2023
You made him sound so dumb and hypocritical in regards to the Disney and Bud Light situation. Lmao
— Zack Johnson (@ZackJohnson89) July 31, 2023
I just want him to go away. Such an annoying fraud
— ULTRA MAGA FORCE 🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@populistrevolt2) July 29, 2023
Nobody cares about your softy interview. We see those almost daily with him
— SS 🇺🇸🍊EXTREME MAGA 🍊🇺🇸 (@ss_scmb) July 31, 2023
He’s a liar , a bigot and a fraud !
— RickyGclef (@rickygclef) July 29, 2023
He should just withdraw and focus on Florida
— Terry, LEO (Ret.) (@editor_wp) July 29, 2023
A wasted interview.
— Angel (@AngelB1953) July 29, 2023
Watch the full 50-minute interview below. Or don’t.
decrans
Meanwhile, The Washington Post frets about the cratering support among Black Democrats this week. ” Democrats are at least partially basing their newfound concern on the steep decline of participation in the midterm election last year among black voters, dropping from 51.7 percent in 2018 to 42 percent in 2022 — a difference of almost ten points. More specifically, these declines were seen in “key states like Georgia, the center of Democrats’ plans to mobilize Black voters in large margins for Biden in 2024.” Similar results abound with the Hispanic/Latino community.
Bosch
Deflections need to be subtle to be effective.
Mediocre troll.
still_onthemark
Simple: in 2018 Trump was still president. In 2022 Trump was gone (for the moment) so turnout went down some. In 2024 Trump will be the nominee again, therefore all the Trump-haters will turn out again.
decrans
I’m just telling you the facts on the table. The Black votes are down. The Republicans have picked off the working-class voters. Hispanic votes are down. The latest New York Times poll has Biden and Trump tied at 43 percent. Y’all haven’t made any concessions to these various demographics that you claim to love so much. And honestly, Bosch, those deflections are similar to your array of word salad vomits that you submit as ‘arguments’ on a routine basis. Another fact of the matter: I lived in Watts and South Central. There are A LOT of black men who like Donald Trump. I see it as a textbook example of how Democrats continue to repeat the same mistakes from 2016. And frankly, a sizable chunk of Americans hate Biden just as much. What’s yall’s game plan here?
decrans
Joe Biden had the weakest showing of any presidential candidate in Compton going back to the 1960s. Clearly, the Democratic messaging is just as bad. What are your plans to mobilize minority voters? Donald Trump has made strides with them moreso than any Republican candidate. Your base is starting to fissure. But hey, continue to bury your head in the sand, Bosch. At the end of the day, the message of ‘men become women’ isn’t catching on with the two evergreen demos in your voting bloc. Those are the facts on the table, bud.
Kangol2
And yet Democrats won the Georgia Senate seat thanks to Black voters, and held back the GQP “red wave” thanks to Black (and Latino) voters! Just a reminder, but the only demographic to vote for Don the Con in 2020 was White voters.
decrans
Nope. You’re wrong again, Kangol.
While 28 percent of Georgia’s white citizens aged 18 and older voted, that number was just 22 percent for Black Georgians — a 6 percentage point gap. In previous years, that gap never exceeded 3.5 percentage points. This is especially notable because there were Black candidates near the top of the ticket this year in both the Republican and Democratic primaries.
decrans
Black turnout seemed to be closing in on white turnout in the last few primaries and even surpassed white turnout in 2020, that trend reversed sharply in 2022.
You just need to look at the graphs, Kangol. It’s not the same copy-and-paste job from Queerty. But it’s there.
Mister P
Yes. It’s absolutely horrifying to think that ron or don could get in because democrats are apathetic about voting.
ZzBomb
We’ve had some pretty strong turn out in recent elections, even on local levels. Between the abortion issue and the “slavery had benefits” face plant, I think more and more people see the choice is clear: no more republicans.
Mister P
Of course you are the only one who thinks the only message the Dems have is about trans rights.
I’m sorry for your experiences but the fact remains that trans people do exist and they need to have the same rights as everyone else.
The denial of trans people isn’t working for the republicans so consider whistling some other tunes.
decrans
How so? Trump is riding high and wants to sign an executive order to effectively shut down ‘gender-affirming’ care for kids. Pence received a poll bump after pledging to get rid of trans people from the military. Six in ten Americans believe that you cannot change your birth gender. Where do you get your evidence? Queerty’s panting coverage of Ron DeSantis every day. Try again.
decrans
Honestly, the results are mixed. Hillary Clinton herself said that the Democratic focus on trans issues could end up producing poor returns in 2024. There are a host of Republicans who did effectively use that wedge issue to galvanize voters in the last election cycle. And Trump effectively plays both lanes. So, we got the data that says a plurality of adults do not support certain issues especially when it comes to kids. From where I sit, Queerty is the one whistling the same tune about DeSantis. They literally post the same article every day. And Biden’s Bidenomics messaging isn’t moving the needle with minority voters. So what other messages are y’all selling to get people onboard? I’ll give you my first-hand canvassing experience. In other election cycles I’ve worked on, I encounter a decent chunk of people who do not feel compelled to vote at all. (I’m one of them.) Let’s look at the Democratic pet issues. They are not going to significantly change the course of global warming within the next decade. Los Angeles is covered underneath a blanket of smog with a cavalcade of gas-guzzling cars. The working-class voters display economic anxieties from artificial intelligence and still-high inflation numbers. That translates to the polling data. Gun control is another nonstarter with no hopes of substantial reform.
GreekKeys
Oh please. Could you parrot any more wokeisms? Everyone knows people with dissociative identity disorder “exist”. What doesn’t “exist” is the invented persona they insist everyone pretend is real. Other than not being able to compel people to participate in a cabaret act, what rights do they need but don’t have?
The fact remains the group who’s existence is threatened is gay people. Little gay boys aren’t little gay boys. They’re little girls “assigned” to the wrong body, by whom no one knows, which can only be corrected with disfiguring surgeries and a lifetime of synthetic hormone injections. Gay Pride isn’t Gay Pride anymore. It’s just _ Pride. We’re the Don’t Say Gay people. Apparently the word gay excluded The Trans, which may be their only valid claim. They aren’t gay and even they know it. The “spectrum of color” rainbow on the Gay flag was meant to already represent everyone, until The Trans, who shoved the non-rainbow color of pink (with brown and black, that nobody asked for, as cover) in a huge invading chevron, occupying one-third of the Gay flag’s real estate. If you see a rainbow with black and brown bands, get out of Chernobyl, quickly.
Whistle this tune: YouGov compared 2022 data to earlier polling in 2018 and 2020: fewer people accept trans-identified men are women or trans-identified women are men; more now think trans-identified men accessing women’s spaces poses a genuine risk. World Athletics has banned trans-identified men from competing in elite female competitions if they have gone through male puberty. The council also voted to cut the maximum amount of plasma testosterone for athletes in half.
Mister P
We are in big trouble with public health and health care of any of those republican morons get in. Health care is not and should not be a popularity contest.
DBMC
Terrible, corrupt, fascist with an annoying voice.
Mack
descran sure does run his mouth off a lot. All BS based on his leanings. Just another idiotic right wing troll.
decrans
Independent voter. Probably voting for Cornel West, No Labels or not voting.
still_onthemark
He’s a classic “concern troll.” Pretends to be concerned about Democrats’ supposedly bad strategy and tactics. *Oh dear, what are y’all gonna do about ______?* Even says Dems might lose votes in L.A. because of… smog? No Republican since the Nixon era has done a damn thing about air pollution or ever would.
decrans
Never said they’d lose votes because of smog. Will Gavin Newsom get everyone hooked up with an electric car in ten years? Not bloody likely. At the core, capitalism needs to be reformed. Democrats ain’t doing it. But hey, keep chomping at that dangling carrot they swivel in front of your face every four years. I have some ranch dipping sauce for you.
still_onthemark
Capitalism needs to be “reformed” how? You’re being deliberately vague.
decrans
Pretty much. If you want to take global warming seriously. What do you suggest? Harnessing cow farts for energy like AOC? I ask this question: What is y’all’s plan beyond excessive bit-hing, moaning and whining? You’ve done that all of my adult life. It’s time for liberals to come up with a cohesive plan.
decrans
Everyone gets an electric car at some undetermined date sometime in the future? Vague it up for me, Gavin Newsom. What’s the liberal plan beyond yapping about the same ol’ sh+t every four years?
dbmcvey
The delusion of this DeSantis supporter is truly pathetic.
decrans
The delusions of this white privileged neoliberal is pathetic. Go back to voting for racist ZERO PERCENT OF THE BLACK VOTE Mayo Pete, Davey. See also: Not a DeSantis supporter. I just tell people about the horrors of the transgender medical industrial complex at their front door and collect a paycheck.
dbmcvey
Wow, the person supporting a fascist called me a “neo-liberal”. What a stupid person this blackshirt is.
decrans
Aw, Davey. Go pretend you care about Black people while supporting Mayo Pete, aka the guy who fired a bunch of Black people from the South Bend police force. Cry me a river, you hypocritical neoliberal idiot. Cry me the Mississippi, Davey.
decrans
He said “All Lives Matter,” Daveyboy. Very DeSantis-esque.
Terrycloth
Anybody ask.George Santos what his opinion is. LOL